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The Iditarod Sled Dog race will follow its traditional route this year. Plus, a man sues the Alaska Department of Corrections after his son dies in custody.
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The rezone would mark a major step forward for the so-called Soldotna Riverfront Redevelopment Project, which imagines a walkable commercial district between the river and the Sterling Highway.
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People still have three minutes to talk about non-agenda items at the beginning of the meeting, three minutes to talk about anything at the end of the meeting and three minutes to testify about specific items up for a public hearing.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly puts new limits on designated time for public presentations during meetings. A bill passed by the U.S. House would require voters to show proof of citizenship. Plus, an Alaska-based journalist reports from the Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.
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In December, a Kenai superior court judge sentenced 37-year-old Nathaniel Erfurth to 77 years and one month in prison, with most of that suspended.
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A former Soldotna High School teacher is appealing his criminal conviction after being found guilty of sexually abusing a former student while she was a minor. State lawmakers consider sending inmates out of state to save money. Plus, a Fairbanks student accused of eating a classmate's AI artwork makes his first court appearance.
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Soldotna has a new policy for naming facility parks and buildings. A new state study reports one in four Alaska workers lives out of state. Plus, tribal leaders speak out against proposed changes to a federal program that supports Native entities.
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Anyone can propose a new name for an eligible city asset. Preference is given to names that reflect local geography, indigenous heritage or community history and that consider the facility’s location and function.
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Kiefer Forsch and Sarah Aarons to hear more about their study of two glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park.
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Under a new restriction this year, any Kasilof angler who catches a hatchery king may not fish for the rest of that day — for any fish species — on the Kasilof River between the Sterling Highway bridge and the river mouth.
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces a spate of king salmon sport fishery closures for the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits Greenland with a congressional delegation. Plus, the latest installment in a series from Alaska Public Media probes dating in the 49th state.
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Josh Bolling, 17, is a junior at Kenai Central High School. Alaska’s state school board is a group created by state law to head up the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.